Xbox is super pumped for Incredibles 2 opening day tomorrow, YHC’s kids are PUMPED for Kidvergence 2.0 workout Saturday at 9am KiMS–Kramer on the Q, CSAUPs coming at the end of summer: Tough Mudder September, Custom GoRuck Tough October 19th.

WoW: Opponent. Who is your opponent that you train to defeat?

Once in a while, we face extreme challenges that require great courage and strength to overcome–big moments. With training we will be ready for those.

But the fact is that our mostimportant battles to win are the very small ones that we must win every day, hour by hour, putting one foot in front of the other in the good habits we form and choosing not to diverge into the bad habits we are trying to beat. These are the toughest challenges because they don’t end–and won’t ever end. When I wrestled in high school, I knew my opponent’s name and it motivated me everyday in the wrestling room to think how hard he was training to beat me–I made sure I trained harder.

Name your opponent, and when you train, train with them in mind: laziness, gluttony, pride, lust, lack of focus, apathy, whatever they are, train to defeat them. I think it is important to understand it is not “you” but an adversary you are trying to overcome. It is a long war we all are in–and it is no exaggeration to say our lives, our marriages, and our families are at stake–comprised of daily battles–look to your brothers in F3 or elsewhere if you have them and encourage them. Be encouraged by each other.